Practical Club: Knowledge Management Guide for Learning Organizations: Knowledge Management Guide for Learning Organizations

Author: Etienne Wenger
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: "Practical Communities: A Knowledge Management Guide for Learning Organizations" is a milestone that helps managers view knowledge as a social phenomenon rather than a simple entity. More importantly, it provides reliable and effective methods to transform this perspective into practice. Knowledge is a critical resource in today's market, but systematically organizing and leveraging it remains a challenge. Many leading companies have discovered that technology alone is insufficient; cultivating practical communities is the key to effectively implementing knowledge strategies. In "Practical Communities: A Knowledge Management Guide for Learning Organizations," the author proposes practical models and methods for managing knowledge and driving corporate strategy based on case studies of companies like DaimlerChrysler, McKinsey, Shell Oil, and the World Bank. The author outlines the fundamental elements of practical communities, identifies seven key principles and major recommendations for fostering them, discusses the potential pitfalls of practical communities and the main challenges faced by distributed communities, and finally explains how to recognize the value created by practical communities and develop knowledge strategies around them. In today's knowledge economy, this book is a must-read for organizational leaders and an authoritative guide for cultivating and developing practical communities for the benefit and long-term success of organizations and those who work within them.